Padfield
Strong on transport, with lower house prices
Padfield at a glance
- House prices
- £231,250
- Lower prices29th percentile
- Schools
- 38th percentile
- Middle
- Transport
- 95th percentile
- Strong
- Crime rate
- 69.7 per 1,000 residents
- Middle48th percentile
- Flood risk
- Under 0.1% of the area in flood zones
- Less flood-zone land13th percentile
Underlying data dates vary by measure.
How to read these figuresIs Padfield a good place to live?
Padfield may be a good fit for people who value stronger transport access and lower house prices. The available data also shows crime is around the national middle range. These headline measures are a starting point; check the specific home and the routes you would use.
You can also compare nearby neighbourhoods in High Peak below.
Padfield and nearby areas
| Area | Median sale price | Crime per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| Padfield | £231,250 | 69.7 |
| Chapel East | £235,000 | 58.2 |
| Limestone Peak | £220,000 | 64.7 |
Same sources and periods as the figures above. Each area has its own full guide.
Best fit and trade-offs
May suit
- Movers who value stronger transport access
- Buyers looking for lower house prices
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Crime rate in Padfield
Crime rate
- Crime rate
- 69.7 per 1,000 residents
- Percentile
- 48th percentile nationally
Crime levels are around the national middle range.
Recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour per 1,000 residents over the 12 months to August 2026. Higher crime percentiles indicate lower recorded crime. Busy centres can show high rates because crimes are counted where they happen but divided by the people who live there.
House prices in Padfield
House prices
- Median sale price
- £231,250
- Percentile
- 29th percentile nationally
House prices are below the national middle range.
Median of 36 standard sales over the 12 months to August 2026, from HM Land Registry. Lower price percentiles indicate lower prices nationally. This is an area figure, not a valuation of a particular home.
Crime by type in Padfield
Recorded crime by type
The largest recorded type in Padfield is violence, sexual offences and weapons, at 37.7 per 1,000 residents: higher than High Peak (30.1) and close to England (35.9).
| Type | Padfield | High Peak | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Violence, sexual offences and weapons | 37.7 | 30.1 | 35.9 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 6.8 | 8.6 | 10.7 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 6.0 | 5.2 | 6.8 |
| Public order | 4.5 | 6.6 | 6.6 |
| Theft, including shoplifting | 4.5 | 9.6 | 18.1 |
| Burglary | 3.8 | 2.8 | 3.7 |
| Vehicle crime | 3.8 | 2.2 | 5.3 |
| Drugs | 1.5 | 2.1 | 3.4 |
| Other crime | 1.1 | 1.6 | 2.2 |
| Robbery | 0.0 | 0.3 | 1.5 |
Recorded crime is not the same as personal risk. How to read crime figures for an area · Check another area
Schools in Padfield
Schools
38th percentile nationally
Higher percentiles indicate stronger schools indicators nationally.
Flood risk in Padfield
Flood risk
Under 0.1% of the area in flood zones 2 or 3
Land in Environment Agency river and sea flood zones 2 or 3. Zone 3, the higher-probability zone, covers under 0.1% of the area. That is the 13th percentile among neighbourhoods in England, where higher means more flood-zone land. Surface water is not included, and this is not an address-level assessment: check the flood map for the specific property.
Transport in Padfield
Transport
95th percentile nationally
Higher percentiles indicate stronger transport indicators nationally.
FAQs
Is Padfield a good place to live?
Padfield may be a good fit for people who value stronger transport access and lower house prices. The available data also shows crime is around the national middle range. These headline measures are a starting point; check the specific home and the routes you would use.
Is Padfield safe?
Padfield ranks in the 48th percentile for crime data; in this dataset, a higher percentile indicates lower crime.
What are house prices like in Padfield?
The median sale price was £231,250 in the 12 months to August 2026. House prices are in the 29th percentile nationally; lower percentiles indicate lower prices.
How are schools in Padfield?
Schools rank in the 38th percentile nationally for this public profile.
What neighbourhoods are near Padfield?
Nearby public profiles include Chapel East in High Peak and Limestone Peak in High Peak.
